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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
807 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 /907 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026/

...Damage Survey for 05/19/2026 Ford County Tornado...

..Ludlow Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.04 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   80 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/18/2026
Start Time:             10:25 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 WNW Ludlow / Ford County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          40.415 / -88.1911

End Date:               05/18/2026
End Time:               10:26 AM CDT
End Location:           3 NW Ludlow / Ford County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            40.4208 / -88.1729

Survey Summary:
A short lived EF-0 tornado led to damage of a farmstead along
1500E road just north of 100 N Road in Paxton.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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- Izzi